Drinking & Nightlife - Rome - page 110

hot, ask for it ben caldo . Italians drink cappuccino only during the morning and never
after meals; to order it after 11.30am would be, well, foreign.
In summer cappuccino freddo (iced coffee with milk, usually already sugared), caffè
freddo (iced espresso) and granita di caffè (frozen coffee, usually with cream) top the
charts.
A caffè latte is a milkier version of the cappuccino with less froth; a latte macchiato is
even milkier (warmed milk 'stained' with a spot of coffee). A caffè corretto is an espresso
'corrected' with a dash of grappa or something similar.
There are two ways to drink coffee in a Roman bar-cafe: you can either take it standing
up at the bar, in which case pay first at the till and then, with your receipt, order at the
counter; or you can sit down at a table and enjoy waiter service. In the latter case you'll
pay up to double what you'd pay at the bar.
Drinking & Nightlife by Neighbourhood
» Centro Storico Bars and a few clubs, a mix of touristy and sophisticated .
» Trastevere Everyone's favourite place for a passeggiata (evening stroll), with plenty
of bars and cafes .
» Testaccio With a cluster of mainstream clubs, there's something poptastic for most
tastes .
» Ostiense Home to Rome's cooler nightclubs, mostly housed in ex-industrial venues .
» San Lorenzo Favoured by students; the bars and alternative clubs concentrated here
are cheaper than the city centre .
» Pigneto Bohemian ex-working-class district lined with bars and restaurants and popu-
lar with artists and wannabes .
» Ponte Milvio Top of the pops with Rome's Smart car-driving, designer-clad bank-of-
mama-and-papa youth .
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
Ai Tre Scalini Buzzing enoteca that feels as convivial as a pub.